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May 25, 1850 ly
SELECT POETRY.
THE SEASONS .
Is a quaint, thonghful littln poem, written
by a German, who died in 1676 :
In fair Spring's fresh budding horns,
What adorns our pnrden bowers'?
Liltle flowers.
When departing Spring we mourn.
What is shed from Summer's horn?
May and corn.
' What is Aulnmn'u bounteous sign,
Mark of Providence divine 1
Fruit and wine.
When old Winter, hobbling slow,
Comes, what do tve gain, d'ye know?
Ice and snow.
liny rind corn, and litllo flowers,
Ice, and snow, fruit and wine are ours,
Given to us every year,
By Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter, 1 '
As they each in mm appear.
Spring gives treasure. Summer pleasures,
Aulumti gladdens, Winter saddens,
Spring revives, Summer thrives,
Autumn pleases, Winter freezes.
Therefore, friends, we all have reason
To exlol each coming season,
Spring and Summer Autumn Winter,
Honor, counsel, deeds sublime,
Are the precious gifls of time.
3, (tl)rillmcr, Storn.
A BATTLE WITH BLOODHOUND f
A Thrilling Incident of the Mrxlcau 'War.
BY 5IAYNE RE1D.
It wns daylight when I awoke broad
daylight. My companions, all but Clay
ley, were already nslir, and had kindled a
fire with a species of wood known to Raoul,
that produced hardly any smoke. They
were preparing breakfast. On a limb, close
by, hung the hideous, human-like carcass
of a iguana, still writhing. Raoul was
whetting a knife to skin it, while Lincoln
was at some distance carefully re-loading
his rifle. The Irishman lay upon the grass,
peeling bananas, and roasting them over
the fire.
The iguana was soon skinned and broil
ed ; and we commenced eating, all of us
with good appetites.
"lie burnt Patrick," said Chana, "this
Co.
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bates frog eatin' all hollow. It's little my
self dhramed, in the ould sod, hearing of I upon this we took our stand.
thim niggars in furrin parts, that I'd be kan-
nybawl myself some day !"
"Don't vou like it. Murtah?',' asked
Raoul, jocosely, ''
,lOh, indade, yes it's better than an empty
bridbasket ; but if yez could taste a small
trifle ov a Wicklow ham this mornin', and
"They had reached the water," said
Clayley. , , '
".No," rejoined Lincoln, stopping a mo
ment to listen, "they'er a chewin' them
bones." , . ,
. "There, again," cried one, as their deep
voices rang down the glen, in the chorus of
the whole pack. The next minute, the
dogs were mute a second time, speaking at
intervals, in a fierce growl, that told us
they were at fault. Beyond an occasional
bark, we heard nothing of th,e bloodhounds,
until we had gained, at least, two miles
down the stream. We began to think we
had baffled them in earnest, when Lincoln,
who had kept in the rear, was seen to throw
himself flat upon the grass. We all stop
ped, looking at him with breathless anxiety.
It was but a minute. Rising up with a
reckless air, he struck his rifle fiercely upon
the ground, exclaiming : . ,
"Swamp them hounds, they'er ater us
again V
By one impulse,, we all rushed back to
the creek ; and scrambling on the rocks,
pluntred into the water, and commenced
wading down. A sudden exclamation from
Raoul, in the advance. We soon learnt the
cause, and to our dismay we had struck
the wafer at a point where the stream
cartoned! On each side rose a frowning
precipice, straight as a wall. Between
these, the black torrent rushed through a
channel only a few feet in width, so swiftly
that, had we attempted to descend by swim
ming we should have been dashed to death
against the rocks below. To reach the
stream farther down, it would be necessary
to make a circuit of miles: and the hounds
would be on our heels belore we could gain
three hundred yards. We all looked at
each other, and at Lincoln all panting
and pale.
"btumpt at last :" cried the hunter, grit
ting his teeth with fury.
"No," I shouted, a thought at that mo
ment flashinz upon me. "Follow me com
rades. We'll fisht the bloodhounds upon
the clifl."
"1 pointed upward. A yell from Lin
coln announced his approval.
"lloorey!" he cried, leaping on the
bank :" that idee's lust like ver, Captain
Hoorey ! Now, boys, for the bluff."
Next moment, we were straining up the
gorge that ltd to the precipice. And the
next, we had reached the highest point,
where the cliff, by a bold projection, but
tod over the stream. J here was a level
platform, covered with tufted grass, and
We stood,
for some moments, gathering breath ; and
nerving ourselves for the desperate strug'
2le.
I could not help looking over the preci
pice, it was a k-anui signt. iseiow me
stream, rushing through the canon, broke
upon a bed of sharp, jagged rocks, and then
a smilin' pratie, instid ov this brown soap, glided on, in seething, snow-white foam.
f hiif. itrfio n n nhmrt hntwppn thf pvn nnri
said Lincoln, starting suddenly, water ; no jutting ledge not even a tree,
yez
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June id, ItiSO.
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PuiLAllCtrlllA,
Wholesale Druggists.
AND DEALERS IN
SRUGS, MitnicixE, Paints, Oils, Wisdow
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Black, Blue and Red. The quality of this Ink is
and holding the bit half way to his mouth
"What is it ? I asked
"I'll tell yer, in a ininit, Cap'n. The
hunter waived his hand to enjoin silence,
and, striding to the edge of the glade, Jell
flat to the ground. We knew that he was
listening, and waited for the result. We
to break the fall nothing but the spikey
boulders below, and the foaming torrent
that washed them ! It was some minutes
before our unnatural enemies made their
appearance, but every howl sounded nearer
aud nearer. Our trail was warm, and we
knew they were scentins it on a run. At
ng. Lincoln and Chane, holding a nouno, i , TOuiinM.
were balancing him over the bluff, .. A French paper says, Lucille Romee, a
"Now, Murtah," cried the hunter, "give I pretty little girl with blue eyes and fair hair,
him a good heist, and see if we can pitch
him clar on tother side ! he-woop hoo !"
And with this ejaculation, the kicking
animal was launched into the air. I could
not resist looking after. The yellow body
bounded from the face of the opposite cliff,
and fell, with a heavy splash, in the water
below. He was the last of the pack !
A WISE JUDGE.
A certain merchant left in his testament
seventeen horses to be divided among his
three sons, according to the following pro
positions : 1 he first was to receive half,
the second one third, and the youngest a
ninth part of the whole. But, when
they came to arrange' about the division, it
was lound that, to comply with the terms of
tha will, without sacrificing one or more of
the animals, was impossible. Puzzled in
the extreme, thev repaired to the Cadi.
who, having read the will, observed that
such a difficult question required time for
deliberation, and commanded them to re
turn after two days.
When thev aarain made thnr annear-
ance, the judge said, "I, have considered
careiuny your case,1 and i lind that 1 can
make such a division of the seventeen nor
ses among you as will give each more than
his strict share, and yet not one of the ani
mals shall be injuied. Are you content?"
"We are, O judge," was the reply. "Bring
(orth'the seventeen horses and let them be
placed in the court," said the Cadi. The
animals were brought, and the judge order
ed his groom to place his own horse with
them. lie bade the eldest brother count
the horses. "They are eishteen in num
ber, O judge," he said. "I will now make
the division," observed the Cadi.' "You,
tho eldest, are entitled to half ; take then
nine of the horses. You, the second son,
are to receive one third, take, therefore six;
W'hile to vou, the youngest; belonp-s the
ninth part, namely, two. Thus, the seven
teen horses are divided among you ; you
have each more than your share, and I may
now take my own steed back again."
"Mashallah !" exclaimed the brothers, with
delight, "O Cadi, your wisdom, equals that
of our Lord, Suleiman Ibn JJaood."
had not long to wait, for he had scarce length, the bushes crackled, and we could
brought his ear in contact wim tne eann, see their white breasts gleaming through
when he sprang suddenly up, again, ex- the leaves. A few more springs, and the
claiming : foremost bloodhound bounded out upon the
"Houns trailin' us, bv the eternal Uod bank, and, throwing up his broad jaws, ut
It was seldom that Lincoln ut'.ered an tered a hideous "growl." ' He was at fault
oath, and when he did there was something where he had entered the water. His com-
uwful.in his manner. He wore a despair- rades now dashed out of the thicket, and,
ing look, too, unusual to the bold character joining in the chorus of disappointment,
of his features. This, with a terribly ap- scattered among the stones. An old dog
palling statement, acted on us like a gal- scarred and cunning kept along the bank,
vanic shock; and by one impulse, we leap- until he reached the top of the canon.
ed from the fire, and threw ourselves flat This was where we had made our crossing,
upon the grass. Not a word was spoken, Here the hound entered the channel, and
as we strained our ears to listen. At first, springing from rock to rock, reached the
we could distinguish a low, moaning sound, point where we had dragged ourselves out
like the hum of a wild be; it seemed to of the water. A short'yelp announced to
come out of the earth. After a little, it his comrades that he had lifted the scent ;
grew louder and sharper ; then it ended in and they all threw up their noses, and
a yelp, and ceased altogether. After a came sratlopping down. I here was a swift
short interval, it began afresh, this time current, between the two boulders of basalt
still clearer; and then the yelp, loud and We had leaped this. The old dog reached
sharp and vengeful there was no mistak- it, and stood straining upon the spring.
ing that sound, it was tne baric 01 me
Spanish bloodhound1. We sprang up sim
ultaneously, looking round lor weapons,
and then staring at each other with an ex
pression of despair. The rifle and case-
mnsurpajised, and we are now prepared to tumuli jypg were alJ tne weapons we had
it of all mem, neatly packed m Doxe. irom one to M What to be done ? cried one, and all
"r ' .i . k.v. .i.v. n k.nd eyes were turned upon Lincoln
a fuilaaaortmentof eood and genuine' Drugs at I The hunter Stood motionless, clutching
the lowest possible rates. Particular attention is his rifle and looking to the ground,
lao paid to (he mannei ol puiung up anu pacing
when Lincoln fired, and the hound, with
one short "wough," dropped upon his head,
and was carried oil like a Hash.
"Counts one Ipss to pitch over," said the
hunter, hastily reloading his rifle.
Without appearing to notice the strange
conduct of their leader, the others crossed
in a string, and striking the warm trail,
came yelling up the pass. It was a grassy
REMARKABLE SAGACITY OF A flOO.
A Northern paper relates the following in
stance of canine sagacity :
Some years since,' in a lown of New Bos
ton, N. II., there was in a family a woman
who was insane, a confirmed maniac. A
partition was mado by upright slabs secured
in the floor of the room, which was tho com
mon living room of the family, and a piece
of timber overhead. Here she was constant
ly confined. A shower coming up, all the
members of the family, woman as well at
men, went out in a field adjoining the house,
toassist in raking and getting in hay.
window was left open, the dog was in ihe
house I believe a full or cross of the shep,
herd's dog.
The family had been baking, and had
thrown a large quantity of coals from llv
oven into the large fire-place. The popl
in the field heard the dog barking and how
ling, and saw him jumping up to the window
in such apparent distress and want of assist
ance. that they concluded something was
wrong at the house ; they accordingly des
patched one of their number to see what the
trouble was wilh their dog. The person
came up, and looking in at the window wit
nessed ihe dog's operalions.
The mad woman had got out of her pen,
thrown coals about the room, and they set fire
to the floor. The dog would get hold of the
woman and pull her nwny from the fire place ;
he would then brush the coals with his paws,
and put out the blaze on the floor ; while he
as doing this the woman would get to the
re-place and scatter the coata again. Again
le would pull her away, and then go to work
to brush up the coals and put out the fire.
But finding he had more work lo accom
plish than he could perform, the fire kindling
in so many places, he gave notice at the win
dow and called for assistance. The person
nlered ihe house, secured ihe woman, swept
up tho coaJsy put out the fire, and returned
lo haying. 1 ' ' " '
Now, instinct would have taught the dog
poorly but neatly clothed, was brought before
the Sixth Coutt of Conection, under a charge
of vagrancy. "Does any one claim you?"
said the magistrate. "Ah, my good sir," sle
replied, I have no more friends, my father
and mother are lead. I have only my bro
ther James, but he' is as young as 1 am. Oh,
dear what could he do for me?" "The court
must send you to the house qf correction."
Here 1 am, sister. Here I am, do not fear,'
cried a childish voice from the other end of
the court. And at the same instant, a little
boy with a sprightly countenance, started
forth from the midst of the crowd, and stood
before the magistrate. "Who are you?"
said he. . "James Romee, the brother o! this
poor little girl." "Yonrage?" "Thirleen.'
"And what do you want?" ,"I come to olaim
Lucille." But have you then, the means of
providing for her?" "Yesterday I had not,
but now 1 have. Don't be afraid, Lucille.,,
"Oh, how good you are James '." Magistrate
to James. "But let us see, my boy, the
Court is disposed to do all it can for your sis
ter. However, you must cive us some ex
planation." James : "Just a fortnight ago my
mother died of a bad cough, for it was very
cold at home. We were in great trouble.
Then I said to myself, I will become an arti.
zan, and when I know a good trade, I will
support my sislr. I went an apprentice to a
brush maker. Every day I used lo carry her
half my dinner, and at night took her secret
ly to my room, and she slept in my bed while
I slept on the floor wrapped up in my blouse.
But it appeared the little thing had not enough
to eat, for one day she unfortunately begged
on the Boulevard. When I heard she was
taken up, I said to myself, come, my boy,
things cannot last so; you must find some,
thing better. I very much wished to become
an arttxan, but at last 1 decided to look lor a
place; and I have found a very good one,
where I am lodged, fed, and clothed, and have
20 frances a month. 1 have also found a
good womun, who for these 20 francs will
take care of Lucille, and teach her needle
work; I claim my sister." Lucille clnspins
her hands : "Oh hew goed you are James !'
Magistrate to James; "My boy, your con
duct is very honorable. The court encoura
ges you lo persevere in this course and you
will prosper." The Court then decided to
render tip Lucille to James and she wns going
from the bar to join ber brother, when the
magistrate, smiling, said, "Vou cannot be set
at liberty till to-morrow." James: "Never
mind, Lucille, I will come and fetch you ear
ly to-morrow." To the magistrate : "1 may
kiss her, may I not, sir?" He then threw
himself into the aims of his sister and both
wept warm tears of affection. Sailor's Meg-
Front Collori's "Two Veara in California."
THE GRIZZLY BEAR.
The grizzly bear is the most formidable
and ferocious animal in California ; and
yet, with alt this ferocity of disposition,
rarely attacks a man unless surprised or mo.
tested. The fellow never lies in wait for his
victim. If the hunter invades his retreat or
disputes his path he will fight, but otherwise
contents himself wilh the immunity which
he finds in the wildness of his home and the
savage grandeur of his nature. It is never
safe to attack him with one rifle ; for if you
tail to hit him in a vital part, he is on you in
the twinkling of an eye. Your only possi
bility of escape is up a near tree, too slender
for his giant grasp: and then there is some
thing extremely awkward in being on the
top of a tree with such a savage monster at
its root. How long he will remain there you
cannot tell ; it may bo a week. Your antag
onist is too shrewd to hand you up your rifle,
or let you come down to get it. You are his
prisoner more safely lodged than in a dun
geon, and lie will set you at liberty when it
suits him. He sleeps not himself at his post ;
day and night his great flashing eyes are fas
tened upon you. The lyre of Orpheus may
have lulled to sleep the sentinel of Hades,
but its magio tones have never charmed to
slumber the sentinel of the California forest.
MONSTER GRAPEVINE.
The Natchez Free Trader, say that Mr.
William Casey, of Natchez, can boast of a
grape vine which is,' undoubtedly, the mon
arch vine of the United States. It rises from
Ihe ground in a single trunk of some three
inches, in diameter, nearly straight, and well
proportioned, to the height of about nine feet,
when it spreads into branches, and covers and
embowers the trellis work of quite a large
garden, besides climbing a tall tree. The
weight of the immense cluster of grapes hang
ing upon it, now about half grown, is esti
mated at a ton. To stretch out any one of tha
branches in a direct line they would measure
from three lo four hundred feet. The des
cripiion of the grape is not natural to the
country, but was brought to Natchez in the
old Spanish limes. It is called the "Jack
Grape," from "Spanish Jack," the nickname
of Ihe Spaniard who planted it. Some years
ago Madame Dingaman, now dead, offered
Mr. Casey five hundred dollars if he would
remove the vino safety to her garden, in the
environs of the city ; but no sum of money
inai ever, would induce the owner to part
with it. It produces a wine which has the
taste of Hock.
A ROYAL B'HOI, '
Frederick, King of Prussia, was so remark-
The full grown California bear measures ably fond of children that he suffered his
from eight to ten feet in length, and four or grand-children to enter his apartment at any
five in girth. His strength is tremendous time they thought proper.' One day, as he
his embrace death Had the priest of Apollo was writing in his closet, one of these young
fallen into his folds, he would have perished princes was playing at shuttlecock near him
without any of those protracted agonies which The shuttlecock happening to fall on the la
the sympathetic muse has wailed round the ble at which the king sat, he threw it at the
world. Nature has thrown over him a coat young prince, and continued to write,
of mail, soft indeed, but impervious to the The shuttlecock happening to fall a second
storm and the arrow of the Indian. The fur, lime, the king again threw it back, looking
which is of a dark brown color, is nearly a sternly at the child, who promised that no
span long, and when the animal is enraged accident of the kind should happen in luture.
each particular hair stands on end. His food The shuttlecock, however, fell a third time,
in Ihe Summer is chiefly berries, but ho will and even upon the paper on which the king
now and then, on some of his feast days, was writing. Frederick then took up the
slaughter a bullock. In Winter he lives on plaything, and put it into his pocket. The
acorns, which abound in these forests. He little prince humbly asked pardon, and beg-
is an excellent climber, and will ascend a Ced the kinx lo return the shuttlecock.
their goods, so that they feel prepared to warrant
their carrying any distance with perfect safety.
A 11, orders vr letter or otherwise wilt receive
prompt attention.
' Philadelphia, June 15, 1850. 6m
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Importers and Dealers la Liquors,
No. 220 Market street, Philadclpka,
OFFER for sale, the cheapest and heat assort
ment of Liquors in Philadelphia, such as
I -1 V. : . Mfinn n 1ml ,i. ,,n tn.st
"How fur's the crick, Raoul" he ask- Lv. .j .u. a .:.j
ed. after a pause
".Not a hundred yards; this way u lies.
"I kin see no other chance, Cap'n than
ter take the water; we may bamboozle the
hounds a bit, if there's good waditr."
":W I." I had thought of the same plan.
"If we hed bowies, we motiter fit the
dogs whar we is , but yer see we aint : an'
I kin tell by ther growl, thar aint .ess nor
upward, we could see their white fangs,
and the red blood that had baited them clot
ted along their jaws. Another crack from
Lincoln's rine, and the foremost hound
tumbled back down the gorge,
"Two rubbed out," cned the hunter, and
at the same moment I saw him 11 ing his
rifle upon the ground,
The hounds kept the trail no longer
a dozen on 'em."
"It's no use to remain here ; lead us to Their quarry was before them ; their howl-
tlio p.,..it .nJ f,.llr.uMn lh I mo-ended, and thev snranir nnnn us with
, , .-. ... I 1 " vii... avouui ; ouu .fi.w...q i ' o ' . J i o i
t.nampagne.Bnerrics, ion, vum-v, ur- Frenchma w ,,a!jnd rec!,ie8Siv throush the silence of the assassin. , The next mo-
the thicket. On reachincr the stream, we ment we were mingled together, dogs and
nlunired in. It was one of those mountain men. in the fearful struggle of life and
torrents common in Mexico spots of still death ! I know not how long this strange
water, alternating with cascades, that dash encounter lasieu. leu mysen grappling
and foam over shapeless masses of amygda- wilh the tawny monsters, and hurling them
loidal oasau. we waded througn tne nrsx over me cini. mrr oblong my mruai,
nool: and then, clamberin amonsr the and I threw out my arms, thrusting them
r ' . . . I. i , L . .i .... -...u
rocks, entered a second. This was a gooa leariessiy oeiweeu ui auiuiu5 iuw.u, icem
guuJies, Sautiirn, liarsac, Maderia, Lisbon,
Tenenlla and bicily w uies.
Bncvlies of the choicest brands, viz :
Maetina, Otard. Ponct, Hennesv, 4c. Ac.
Fine Holland Gin, MononcaUela, Scotch and
frisk Whiskey, &.C., Ate.
Hotels and the country trade supplied at Phila-
(tatphia prices on the most liberal terms.
July 13, 1850
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.
CXI AS. DUIMItIIG,
No. 207 Chesnut Street, front Arcade,
Philadelphia.
stretch a hundred yards or more, of crystal
water, ia which we were waist deep. We
took the bank at the lower end, on the
same side; and, striking back intq the tim
ber, kept on parallel to the course of the
IMPORTER and Manufacturer of all kinds of stream. We did not go lar away Irom the
Mn.i.l In.traments, Fancy Articles aud Tova. I watrr. leaA wa mi (Hit be Pushed Strain to
His prices are lower than those of any other store I repeat the Ttue,
in Philadelphia All kinds of Musical i.tru- r w . the yelping of the blood,
repaired in the b workmanship, and .Up hounds had Sin ringing our eve.. Rud-
r" " I j.,i ;. I
Then I was free again, and seizing a leg or
tail, or the loose flaps of the neck, 1 drag
ged a savage brute toward the Drink, and
summoning all my strengtu, oasnea mm
against the brow, that he " might tumble
howling over. Once I lost my balance,
and nearly stazgered over the precipice
and. exhausted. I fell to the earth. I could
atrugzle rio longer. I looked around for
my comrades. Clayley and Raoul had
funk upon the grass, and lay torn and bleed-
ONE FRIEND.
How pleasant a thing it is lo have one
friend to whom we can go and unbosom our
feelings when the world is harsh with us,
and darkness has settled on the fair face of
nature. At such a time, a heart lo counsel
and advise with us that will manifest feel
in? and sympathy is above all price. The
outgushings of love and tenderness revive
aud cheer us drive away sadness fiom the
bosom, and brighten the heavens again. He
who has one to whom he can go in the hour
of adversity, can never be wholly cast down,
can never be driven to despaii. The world,
dark as it may sometimes be, will always
contain one bright spot beautiful spot it
will crow brighter and brighter, till the
stricken lieait partakes of the fullness of joy
and is cast down no more forever.
New an Important Discovkby in the
Masitai-ti'RE or Iron. The Pittsburg fW
has a letter giving an account of a discovery
made by a young man by Ihe name of Adams,
tha Assistant Manager of liiady's Bend Iron
Works, in Clarion county, in the manufacture
of railroad and merchant bars from Coke me
tal. By the old method the rails weie made
with Charcoal pig, and would crack very
much and break with one or two blows. By
Adams' process Iron can be made from tigif
to ten dollars per ton lower, and of a snperio,
qualitp. Tho process is not mentioned, but
Hi. nnalitv uf lha iron nroduced is snoltan of
to make bis escape from a burning building; . , . ... wa,shown arail that
but knowing that thi woman was crazy- ,o ,he by whje
knowing that she would burn the house-and, . . ... ..... hich thev , , .
finding that he could not manage the affair, breuk j( wh a hammer weighing
but thinking that sane folks could, called for .... For,v b,ow. ;. bv
their assistance and giving them notice of ,i,r.,Bi,. d thev could not even
the danger, looks very much like what the Th(j charcoa lron of ,he company
wise folks call reasoning or woom iook nac , , , d ... .... their
iarge oak with the rapidity of a tar up ihe
shrouds of his ship. In procuring his aeorns.
when on the tree, he does not manifest his
Usual cunning. Instead of threshing them
down like the Indian, he selects a well-stocked
limb, throws himself upon its extremity,
and there hangs swinging and jerking till the
limb gives way, and ' down they come,
branch, acorns and bear together. On these
acorns ho becomes extremely fat, yielding
ten or fifteen gallons of oil, which is said to
be sufficiently pungent and nutritive as a
tonie to tuft a statue's marble head.
The she bear has one peculiarity that must
puzzle even the philosophical inquirer. As
soon as she discovers herself with young, she
ceases to roam the foiest, and modestly re
tires from the presence of others, to some se-
The king refused. The prince redoubled
his entreaties, but no attention was paid to
ihem. The young prince, at length, tired of
begging, advanced boldly towards the king,
put his hands on his sides, and said in a
threatening tone '.'''
"Will your majesty give me my shuttle,
cock ? Say yes or no 1 demand an explicit
answer!"
The king immediately burst into a fit of
laughter, and taking the shuttlecock from his
pocket, returned it to I fie prince, saying
"You are a brave boy you will never suf
fer Silesia to be taken from you."
A CORPORAL'S TIME PIECE.
The King of Prussia had a corporal in his
body guard who was remarkably vain, but
eluded grotto. There she remains, while her said to be a man of great bravery, and very
male companion, with a consideration that loyal to the crown. Being unable to purchase
does honor to his sex, brings her .food. She a watch, this officer had fixed a leaden but-
reappears at length with her twin cubs, and jet to a chain, and wore it as his fob. On
wo to the luckless wight who should attempt one occasion, the king having a mind to be
to injure or molest them. They are guarded merry, thus adddressed him -mI
by an affection and feiocity with which it "Well, Mr. Corporal, you must have been
would be madness to trifle. For them she a great economist to be able to purchase a
hunts the berries, and dislodges the acorns, watch. By mine it is now six pray, tell me
Her maternal care is a beautiful trait m her what o'clock is it by yours ?"
savage nature, and
"Suines like a good deed in a naughty world."
Ct'Rioi'S Note of Hand. An English pa
per relates the following circumstances as
having happened some time ago in Kilkenny :
"A tailor who was married to a very sickly
woman, got enamored of a young girl who
lived in his neighborhood, and oh certain
conditions he agreed to give her promise in
writing, to marry her immediately on the de.
mise of his wife; in consequence ot which
Mr. Snip passed the following curious note of
hand: "In two days after the demise of my
present wife, I promise to marry Miss Morau
or order, value received, under fifty pounds
sterling. Given undei my hand this sixteenth
day of May, &b., J. Sullivan." Shortly after
Miss Moran received the above note, she
died, leaving it endorsed to a female friend,
who also chanced to take a fever, and died
before the tailor's wife; however, on her sick
bed, she also endorsed the note, and gave it
to a cousin, whom the tailor absolutely mar
ried, agreeably to the endorsement, in two
days after the death of his wife, and it is diamonds,
said Ihe tailor and his wife are now living
happily in the city of Kilkenny."
it if it had been done by a human being.
Upox examining the edge of the sharp
est razor with a microscope, it win appear
fully is broad as the back of a knife rough,
"Coke Metal" costs only from 9 to 11 dollars
per ton. The discovery had caused quite an
excitement among the' workmen, for they
were under the impression lhat the works
... I . .1... I
uneven and full of notches and furrows. An have to suspe.ui on accouu. o. tn ,ow
exceedin"lv small needle resembles au iron I Prlce of ir011
bar. But the sting of a bee seen through
the same instrument, exhibits everywhere
the most beautiful polish without the least
flaw, blemibh, or inequality, and it ends in a
point loo fine to be discerned, ine mreaus
' ;
of a fine lawn seem coarser than the yarn
with which ropes are made for anohors. But
a silk worm's web appears perfectly smooth
and shining and everywhere equal. The
smallest dot that is made with a pen appears
irregular aud uneven'. But ihe little specks
on the! wines or bodies of bisects are found
lo be the most accurate circle. How mag
nificent is the system I nature !
A T?irimv'. nanpr aavi tnftt the nmnrio-
AN OLD MAN'S AUVIIE
Never attempt to strike the guilty, where
by a misdirected, or too hasty blow, the in
nocent, the gallant, and the good may suffer
Never attempt lo expose a villain, if your
efforts in doing so are likely to injure those
who have beeu the unsuspecting dupes of his
artifice. Never wager a larger sum that yon
carry in your pocket. Never shake hand
with a man if you are not really glad to see
him. Never forget when you meet, to re
cognize your friends, and ba even more care
ful lo offer your salutation to those that are
poor. Never quarrel wilhout a sufficient
cause, bat if U b pepetsary to keep ep
".- 7 " ' ' ' ' af
A iJcirtiiL'h rtanpp tavi ihftt 1n nrnrtri
tor of the Washington hotel of that town I qarnl. then see that quarrel firmly Pui Jo an
has two hogs, weighing together 300 end. Never betray confidence of any kind,
It-s, i put more rmutmaur lr',v. . "??'
The corporal, who guessed the King's ob
ject, immediately drawing the ball from his
fob, said
"Sir, my watch neither points lo 5 o'clock,
nor to 6 o'clock."
"Of what use, then, is your watch?" said
the king.
"And mny I ask of your majesty, of what
use is the one you hold '."
"Why," answered the king, a little discon
certed at the question, "it serves lo mark the
hours as they prss."
"And what does this chow?"
"The flight of time."
"What lesson does this teach?"
"That the hour of death approaches."
"And my watch," continued the corporal,
"not only teaches rae all this, but also that I
am liable to die any moment for your maj
esly." ;
"Hold, my friend," said Ihe king, "lake
this watch, and keep it as a remembrance of
the hours which you have devoted to my ser
vice," at the same time putting into his hand
his own watch, which was richly set with
THE PROPHETIC DEW DROP.
A delicate child, pale, and prematurely
. . -
Laving a Dirty Mam in the Rivzr. was complaining on a hot morning, that
Col. Kemyss, of the 40th Regiment, was re- 'he por aew UroP had been too hastily '
markable for the studied pomposity of his snatched away, and not allowed to glitter on'
diction. One day, observing that a careless the flowers like other happier dew drops, that ;
naan in ihn rniiLu hnil a npr.nliarlv ilirtv fans
' ' !
which appeared not to have been washed
for a twelvemonth, he was exceedingly in
dignant at so cross a breach of military
propriety. "Take him," said he to ihe cor
poral, who was an liishman, "take the man
and lave him in the waters of the Gandia.
na." After some lime the corpnial relumed.
"What have you done wilh the man 1 sent
with you V iuquired the Colonel. Up flew
live ihe whole night through and sparkle In'
the moonlight, and through Ihe morning on
wards to noonday.
"The sun," said the child, "has chased
them away wilh his heat, or swallowed them
up in his wrath."
Soon after came rain and a rainbow, where
upon his father pointed upwards.
"See," said be, "there stands the dew
drops gloriously resetHt glittering jewelry'
the corporal's right hand above the peak of in the heavens; and Ihe clownish foot tram.!
his cap. "Sure, an't plase j our honor, did'nt pies on them no moie.. tij tnis, my chrld
y'r honor tell me lo lave him in the river 7 ihou art laught lhat wnai liners on earth
and there he is uow according to y'r honor's j blooms opain in heaven," ,
orders." ' " Thus the father spoke, and knew not that'
i I he snoke prerumring words ; for soon afier the
delicate child, wilh the morning brightnese of
bis early wisdom, was e baled, like a dew
"Voncz, a, long vile ago, I vent lute mine
abble orchard to climb a jeai tree to gel
some peaches le make de vrow e plum pud
ding mil ; and yen I gets to the tobermoat
branch, 1 falls from the lowermost limb, mit
von leg on both sides of de fencet and like lo
stove biy OutsMa yj"
drops, inlo heaven. Jean Peuf Kichtet.
Lovx A passion that causes young we
men to spoil their work and J outij uaeu their
arpstiit. '
Philadelphia, May U, 1850 ly swiiuwu,